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High-paying jobs in San Diego, CA

Active job postings in San Diego, CA that advertise a salary of $150,000 or more. Only postings that published a salary figure are included.

San Diego, CA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in San Diego, CA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering246$160k n=34—
Crew / Cashier104——
Director90$190k n=11—
Store Supervisor / Manager75$123k n=6—
Retail Associate73—$29.75/hr n=9

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers505$145k n=38—
Managers, All Other318$124k n=18—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers67——
Management Analysts66$83k n=9—
Project Management Specialists65$179k n=9—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract172$112k n=43—
Part-time153$65k n=9$29.85/hr n=21
Full-time67$124k n=22$29.85/hr n=5
Intern24——
Temporary10——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Manufacturing1,230$116k n=113—
Technology985$163k n=166—
Retail625$184k n=68$29.85/hr n=27
Food Service / Restaurants435$85k n=16—
Professional Services392$160k n=43—

Top categories

  • Engineering246
  • Crew / Cashier104
  • Director90
  • Store Supervisor / Manager75
  • Retail Associate73
  • Registered Nurse54

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers505
  • Managers, All Other318
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers67
  • Management Analysts66
  • Project Management Specialists65
  • Registered Nurses46

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Top sectors

  • Manufacturing1,230
  • Technology985
  • Retail625
  • Food Service / Restaurants435
  • Professional Services392
  • Consumer Goods293

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,606 · 86%
  • Contract172 · 6%
  • Part-time153 · 5%
  • Full-time67 · 2%
  • Intern24 · 1%
  • Temporary10 · 0%

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